Bernie wrote:
>
> DOS programs share some things as well, dos4gw.exe and
> cwsdpmi for instance.
I don't think dos4gw and cwsdpmi are on my DOS system.
It's unusual for DOS binaries to use shared libraries;
whereas, nearly every Linux binary does. For example:
the directory command (ls) and the copy command (cp)
use a library.
> it would be much easier if the user had a choice to
> install something that *only* installs to the directory
> the user specified.
In Linux, the user does have a choice. When you compile
from source, you are free to do whatever you want.
However, if you are using an RPM (or some other kind of
precompiled, preconfigured package), you give up this
freedom. RPMs are for wimps.
> It seems to me that the Linux world lives on thinking
> that everyone will set his/her machine up as a server
> to the Internet and let people log in to it.
Not true. The "Linux world" is very diverse. Some
people use Linux for its server capabilities; some
use it as a client-only desktop; some use it for
super-computing; some use it in embedded devices.
> So having it in the logical way that DOS has it is
> probably much easier for the beginners.
Sure, no argument here. DOS is easier than Linux.
Crawling is easier than walking.
Cheers,
Steven
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